The Athena Cinema

MRS. DALLOWAY in honor of Dr. Carey Snyder

Watch Trailer Director: Marleen Gorris
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Natascha McElhone, Rupert Graves, Michael Kitchen, Alan Cox

Join us Monday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. to celebrate the life of Ohio U Professor of English Dr. Carey Snyder – a devoted scholar and passionate fan of the works of author Virginia Woolf – with a special screening of the film adaptation of Woolf’s classic novel Mrs. Dalloway!

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required*

*Tickets can be claimed in-person in our lobby during normal business hours leading up to and on the evening of the event.

Special Cocktail: TBD

All who attend are encouraged to dress up in “Roaring 20’s” attire

About the film

Adapted from the 1925 novel by Virginia Woolf — considered one of the great works of modernist literature — Mrs. Dalloway examines a day in the life of the title character as she sets about planning a party in 1920’s London. The novel’s demonstration of the way that memory and interiority insert themselves into our everyday experience was an aesthetic leap forward, and the film faithfully captures the complexities and nuances of Woolf’s literary masterpiece.

This critically acclaimed drama stars Vanessa Redgrave and Natascha McElhone.

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Rainbow Connections: RUSTIN

Watch Trailer Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald
Awards: Golden Globe - Best Actor (nom)

Join us on Wednesday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. as our Rainbow Connections Pride Series features a film that examines the life of a seminal activist for civil rights and LGBTQ empowerment.

Admission is FREE – Tickets are required

Specialty Cocktail: TBD

About the film

In the 1960’s, a time of social upheaval and awakening, openly-gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin has joined the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King to further the cause of racial equality in the United States. Rustin compels King to lead a protest ahead of that year’s Democratic National Convention; however, the move puts him at odds with other powerful members of the movement who try to undermine Dr. King’s popularity with a smear campaign alleging a homosexual relationship between the two men. Rustin, as a result, is forced to resign from his position with King’s Southern Christian Leadership conference. Not to be deterred, however, Rustin remains active in the cause and ultimately is given the responsibility for organizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and maintaining his role (and reputation) as a crucial voice of one of America’s most important social movements.

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Euphoria), Chris Rock, and Jeffrey Wright star in this excellent biopic that sheds new light on an important activist who stood not just for gay rights, but for equality for all.

Check out the rest of our Rainbow Connections Pride Series line-up

Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring this series: College of Health Sciences and Professions and The City of Athens